Sink mounting apparatus

Abstract

A sink mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket comprising a mounting flange configured to couple to a mounting surface and a support flange coupled to the mounting flange which extends horizontally from the mounting flange. The apparatus also includes an adjustable support extending vertically from the support flange and a contact pad disposed on a distal end of the adjustable support configured to support a fixture.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A sink mounting apparatus, comprising:
 a mounting bracket comprising a one-piece sheet of metal of uniform thickness having:
 a mounting flange configured to couple to a mounting surface; 
 a bi-layered support flange, comprising non-separable support flange layers, indirectly coupled to the mounting flange and positioned in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the mounting flange; 
 
 an adjustable support extending vertically from the bi-layered support flange; and 
 a contact pad disposed on a distal end of the adjustable support configured to support a fixture. 
 
     
     
       2. The sink mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting flange comprises a plurality of holes configured to engage fasteners adapted to couple to the mounting surface. 
     
     
       3. The sink mounting apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the fasteners comprise screws, bolts, or pins. 
     
     
       4. The sink mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the bi-layered support flange comprises at least one hole configured to support the adjustable support. 
     
     
       5. The sink mounting apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one hole of the bi-layered support flange comprise an aperture configured to threadably engage the adjustable support. 
     
     
       6. The sink mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable support comprises a shaped recess configured to vertically adjust the support. 
     
     
       7. The sink mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable support comprises a threaded bolt. 
     
     
       8. The sink mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , and comprising locking means to prevent movement of the adjustable support. 
     
     
       9. A method comprising:
 providing a mounting bracket formed of a one-piece sheet of metal of uniform thickness, the mounting bracket comprising:
 a mounting flange configured to couple to a mounting surface; 
 a bi-layered horizontal support flange portion indirectly coupled to the mounting flange via vertical support flange portions, wherein the bi-layered horizontal support flange portion is positioned in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the mounting flange; 
 
 providing an adjustable support extending vertically from the bi-layered horizontal support flange portion; and 
 providing a contact pad disposed on a distal end of the adjustable support configured to support a fixture. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9  and further comprising providing a plurality of holes in the mounting flange, the plurality of holes configured to engage fasteners adapted to couple to the mounting surface. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 9 , providing at least one hole in the bi-layered horizontal support flange, the at least one hole configured to support the adjustable support. 
     
     
       12. An apparatus, comprising:
 a mounting bracket comprising:
 a mounting flange configured to couple to a mounting surface; and 
 a bi-layered horizontal support flange portion, comprising non-separable support flange layers, indirectly coupled to the mounting flange via vertical support flange portions, wherein the bi-layered horizontal support flange portion is positioned in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the mounting flange with a space between the bi-layered horizontal support flange and the mounting flange, and wherein the vertical support flange portions are perpendicular to both the mounting flange and the bi-layered horizontal support flange portion, and wherein a first vertical support flange portion of the vertical support flange portions is above the bi-layered horizontal support flange portion, and a second vertical support flange portion of the vertical support flange portions is below the bi-layered horizontal support flange portion. 
 
 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the mounting flange comprises a plurality of holes configured to engage fasteners adapted to couple to the mounting surface. 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the fasteners comprise screws, bolts, or pins. 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 an adjustable support extending vertically from the bi-layered support flange portion; and 
 a contact pad disposed on a distal end of the adjustable support configured to support a fixture, 
 wherein the bi-layered horizontal support flange portion comprises at least one hole configured to support the adjustable support. 
 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one hole of the bi-layered horizontal support flange portion comprises an aperture configured to threadably engage the adjustable support. 
     
     
       17. The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the adjustable support comprises a shaped recess configured to vertically adjust the support. 
     
     
       18. The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the adjustable support comprises a threaded bolt. 
     
     
       19. The apparatus of  claim 15 , and comprising locking means to prevent movement of the adjustable support.